When the Gauls lost their heads
When the Gauls lost their heads
A journey through the main ancient sanctuaries and mausoleums of Corrèze using aerial images and 3D reconstructions created by the Court-jus Production team.
Produced as part of the exhibition ‘Rites and Men – The Symbolic Practices of the Celts, Iberians and Greeks in Provence, Languedoc and Catalonia’, held in Montpellier from 9 July 2011 to January 2012, this film presents a terrifying and extraordinary ritual practised by the Gauls. We learn, in particular, that they were very fond of cutting off the heads of their defeated enemies. These were often their close neighbours, also Celts, with whom conflicts were apparently commonplace. Cut off with a knife, these trophies of war were then displayed on poles or against the city walls. With their skulls pierced with nails and carved with fine incisions that remain a mystery to this day.
Archaeological site:
Lattara – Henri Prades Museum – Montpellier Agglomeration
With the participation of:
‘Cladio’ re-enactment group
Scientific direction:
Réjane Roure and Lionel Pernet – With: Elsa Ciesielski, Henri Duday and Benjamin Girard
Réalisation : David Geoffroy
Musique : Fabien Bosdedore
Production : Court-jus Production
Format : HD
Durée : 13 min
2011
Festivals & Awards:
– Best Archaeology Film for Educational Purposes Award – 8th International Archaeology Film Festival, Nyon (Switzerland) – 2013
– Grand Prize – FICAB 2012 – International Archaeological Film Festival, Bidasoa
Date
2011
